Bottle from Vine King, Weybridge. Imperial @ 6.8% LOLZ. Aroma of booze and dried fruit. Opaque cola brown. No head. Medium-heavy bitter. Some underlying liqourice sweetness appears. Boozy vinous sour edge. Almost tannin..Light-medium bodied. A tad creamy. Average carbonation. Astringent finish. From memory I think the original Stout is quite basic and workmanlike. It's therefore taken on flavour from.the aging but that almost overpowers the Stout itself. for 6.8% seems more boozy than it actually is.

Many thanks to Mark! Smooth mild sour beginning. Wood and deep intense malt. Fruity with red berries together dry intense malt. Roast and fruit, moderate bitter with a nice sourness in the end. Interesting with hints of woody whisky in the finish.

15/12/2019. Bottle from The Vine King, Reigate. Pours very dark brown, almost black, with a small beige head. Aroma of milky chocolate, wood, dried fruit, moderate roasted malt, coffee, nut and whiskey. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness, just a touch of tart. Medium body, slick texture, soft carbonation. Enjoyable.

Bottle courtesy of Grumbo. Thanks. Clear very dark brown with a light brown head. Aroma is sweet, malty, roasted malt, wood and whisky. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and roasted moderate bitter finish. 251119

Bottle. Nice head with good duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are whisky, roast malt, chocolate, coffee and hops. Warming and roasty finish.